2017/02/13

In an exclusive interview with Assyria TV during his visit to Sweden, bishop Hazail Soumi explains the reasons behind his recent statement along with five other bishops where they denounce the supremacy of their patriarch.

Bishop Hazail says Patriarch Afrem II Karim has abused the fundamental pillars of the Christian faith when he kissed the Koran “in the contrary to thousands of faithful whom for centuries had sacrificed their lives refusing to kiss the Koran”, he says. Bishop Hazail insists that Patriarch Karim by doing so has made a big mistake against the Christian faith and therefore should apologize to his people.

As to the letter of bishop Augin Kaplan to his congregation two days after the joint statement, bishop Hazail says it was written by all six bishops together “in order to reach a dialogue with the patriarch and accept a meeting with him in accordance with the wish of the congregations to solve the conflict on neutral soil”.

Finally, we asked; in case no solution will be reached and the six of you will be banished by the patriarch or the Synod, what are you going to do then?

Bishop Hazail says in such a case the person who takes such a decision would be hold responsible for the consequences. “If the majority still will stay with the one who denies the faith, then we have same situation as Jesus and Barabbas”, bishop Hazail adds.

Assyria TV has tried to get a comment from the patriarch or, at least from the bishops in Sweden, but they refused.

6 Comment on “Bishop Hazail: The faith of the Patriarch main reason for our statement”

Tihe Abouna, i mar’itho d’Faransa a’mocyo!
U mamlaydhokh kule shroruthoyo!
To all the people who insult Hasyo Hazail, go you and your fathers and kiss the Qu’ran, go to a mosque and convert.
Hasyo Hazail has said the truth: Why our patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II kissed the Qur’an ? The very same book that killed our people just recently in Nineveh in 2014! This is only one mistake among dozens of ”our patriarch”

Why the patriarch and the other bishops don’t confront Hasyo Hazail Saume on Assyrian TV ? Because they are WRONG and they made huge mistake!
Also it’s sad but not surprising that such ”Channels” like SuryoyoSAT or SuroyoTV didn’t gave a voice to Hasyo Hazail!
Tawdi Assyrian TV! I will donate! This is good journalism!

The same church that wanted to excommunicate/mahermo hundreds of our people who simply said that they were Assyrian, our true identity btw, this church has now at its head a man that kissed the Qur’an and said that the revelation of the angel Gabriel to Mary is the same given to Muhamad!

Nobody’s Faith Will be Gone.What H.H saw is that he wanted people to stay together,By kissing the Holy book of islam,one does not fall into their faith but give a respect with the book and people who follow it.
If one Reads Koran he doesn’t need to be islam.
We need to respect humanity this is nothing to argue or also to unite the people by not promoting violence.
As bible says
1 Cor. 16:20

All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
2 Cor. 13:12

Greet one another with a holy kiss.
1Thess 5:26

Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
1 Pet. 5:14
Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ.
They also believe in Christ but some forced or they consider jesus based on different culture.
But if One has any other intention beyond that respect to change his faith it’s a serious matter and must be judged.
As far as we know A great leader never gives up his faith for even death.

What is wrong with it? Only Satan could see the mistake because he doesn’t like peace. When Pope kissed Kuran there was no rebellion aganist him. What is wrong with these bishops? Or is there something else behind their action? They just wanted to make a case ?